Matsumoto Pale Ale is a 5% English pale ale from Matsumoto Brewery, based in Matsumoto, in Nagano, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap. Matsumoto Pale Ale is brewed using imported Maris Otter from the UK though the hops are unknown at the time of writing. Matsumoto Pale Ale Aroma and …
Derailleur Nishinari Riot Ale by Derailleur Brew Works
Derailleur Nishinari Riot Ale is a 5% American pale ale from Derailleur Brew Works, based in Osaka, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap. At the time of writing, it’s unknown what hops went into Derailleur Nishinari Riot Ale, nor the malts or yeast either. Derailleur Nishinari Riot Ale Aroma and Taste Derailleur …
Yo-Ho Brewing Boku Beer Kimi Beer Ryusei Radio Rye Pale Ale by Yo-Ho Brewing
(deep breath) Yo-Ho Brewing Boku Beer Kimi Beer Ryusei Radio Rye Pale Ale is a 5% rye pale ale made by Yo-Ho Brewing. It’s the latest in their Boku Beer Kimi Beer series, is a limited-run beer, and was released on the 30th of October 2018. Previous beers in the Boku Kimi range: Cream ale Hoppy amber American wheat ale …
AJB IBU Nai Lemondrop By Anglo-Japanese Brewing Company
AJB IBU Nai Lemondrop is a 5.8% NE Pale Ale from Anglo-Japanese Brewing Company, based in Nozawa Onsen, in Nagano, Japan. It’s part of their IBU Nai series, where no bittering hops are used in the beer, instead, only aroma hops are used. AJB IBU Nai Lemondrop is brewed using lemondrop hops, which were first released in 2012. It is also brewed …
AJB IBU Nai by Anglo-Japanese Brewing Company
AJB IBU Nai is a 5.4% American Pale Ale from Anglo Japanese Brewing Company, based in Nozawa Onsen, in Nagano, Japan. The name “IBU Nai” comes from the fact that no bittering hops were used in the making of the beer. At the time of writing, it’s unknown whether AJB IBU Nai is a one-off or will be sold again in …
Yokohama Orange Pale Ale by Yokohama Brewery
Yokohama Orange Pale Ale is a 5% fruit beer with an American Pale Ale base by Yokohama Brewery, based in Yokohama, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their local lineup that uses products from the surrounding Yokohama and Kanagawa area. Yokohama Orange Pale Ale uses Kiyomi oranges, sourced from Odawara, and also water from Doshi village, like the Yokohama Yuzu Weizen. At …
Kamikatz Pale Ale by Rise & Win Brewing Company
Kamikatz Pale Ale is a 4.5% English Pale Ale from Rise & Win Brewing Company, based in Tokushima, Japan. It’s part of their all-year round range of beers and can be found in both bottles and on tap. Kamikatz Pale Ale is brewed using imported European and American hops though which ones are unknown at the time of writing. Kamikatz Pale Ale …
Iwami American Pale Ale by Iwami Bakushu
Iwami American Pale Ale is a 5% American pale ale from Iwami Bakushu, based in Shimane, Japan. It’s part of their all year round range of craft beer and can be found in bottles only at the time of writing. Unlike most of the beers from Iwami Bakushu, the strangest adjunct contained in Iwami American Pale Ale are lemons sourced from …
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Source of Styles #2 – Pale Ale
Pale ales are a cornerstone of the modern craft beer world. The bitter, aromatic, generously-hopped version we are familiar with today has its roots in two separate beers: Anchor Brewing Co.’s Anchor Liberty Ale (1975) and Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale (1980). The term “pale ale”, however, goes back much further than that. “Pale ale” was a term used interchangeably with …
Karuizawa Craft Saurus Pale Ale by Yo-Ho Brewing
Karuizawa Craft Saurus Pale Ale is a 5.5% American pale ale from Yo-Ho Brewing, based in Saku, in Nagano, Japan. It’s part of their Karuizawa range of beers, which means it’s only available in the Karuizawa area. Karuizawa Craft Saurus Pale Ale came out in 2017 and was the first addition to the Karuizawa range in 20 years. Karuizawa Craft Saurus …